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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,721.20, 729,964.20 and 424,895.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,721.20, 729,964.20 and 424,895.60 is: 638,552.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,721.20 : 729,964.20 = 424,895.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,721.20/729,964.20 = 424,895.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,721.20x = 729,964.20 × 424,895.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,721.20x = 310,158,576,737.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,158,576,737.52/485,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,552.69

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